Open Password – Wednesday June 2nd, 2021
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Hans-Christoph Hobohm – Information Sciences – Hans-Christoph Hobohm – IDESA 2020 – Information Literacy – Democracy – Information Professionals – Civic Development – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Mario Hibert – University of Sarajevo – Thomas Mandl – University of Hildesheim – Governance – MIL Education – Free Information – Access to Information – Trust in Media – Emir Vajzovi? – Joachim Griesbaum – Daphné Çetta – Petar Jandi? – University of Zagreb – MOOCs – OER – LexisNexis – Due Diligece Human Rights – Fashion Industry – New Sources – FCAP – Pandemic – QAnon – Press Ext – Conspiracy Theorists – Atlantic Council – Digital Forensic Research Lab – Donald Trump – George Floyd – Storming of the Capitol – Twitter – Google – Facebook – Parler – Telegram
Symposium on the social responsibility of information science
Cover story: IDESA 2020 Conference in Sarajevo – Information Literacy and its Role for Democracy – The Role of Information Professionals for Civic Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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New blog posts from LexisNexis
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QAnon: Social web partially cleared of conspiracy theories
Farewell to Prof. Hobohm
Symposium on the social responsibility of information science
(FH Potsdam) The farewell to Prof. Dr. Hans-Christoph Hobohm, from his active teaching and research activities at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, will host a specialist symposium with selected contributions on the topic of the social responsibility of information science on June 25, 2021 .
Since its founding, the Department of Information Sciences at the FH Potsdam has represented an integrative and cross-disciplinary view of teaching, research and transfer. Hans-Christoph Hobohm has shaped this view like no other in the last few decades and has significantly promoted it through his work in the department.
A central question for institutions, science, professional practice and training is the responsibility and social impact of their actions. This topic is directly linked to a series of lectures from the early days of the department, which dealt with the responsibility of the individual in society and which culminated in one of Joseph Weizenbaum’s last appearances.
In view of the dynamics of social and technological changes and upheavals, it is always necessary to re-examine and, under certain circumstances, redefine the role of information sciences and their supporting institutions in an information and knowledge-oriented society. The symposium can and should provide new perspectives and insights. Experts from the various disciplines of information science will have their say.
Participation in the symposium requires registration and is free of charge. Due to the current Corona situation, the symposium will take place digitally. The event is organized via ZOOM. You can find access to the virtual conference room at: https://fh-potsdam.zoom.us/j/63680911124?pwd=MXlwOHZ1SVh6aURqeVJIL1ptUEdHUT09 – Meeting ID: 636 8091 1124 | Identification code: 87344837
The program
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Welcome
Prof. Dr. Rolf Däßler (Potsdam University of Applied Sciences)
14:10-14:25 Keynote
Ute Schwens (German National Library)
Information institutions as important building blocks of society
2:25-2:40 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Degkwitz (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Public Libraries 2025 (ÖB 2025). Guidelines for the development of public libraries
14:40-14:55
Reinhard Altenhöner (Berlin State Library)
Between social responsibility and the demands of the professional field – perspectives on the training of librarians
2:55-3:10 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Hans-Christoph Hobohm (Potsdam University of Applied Sciences)
Trust and responsibility: cardinal principles of the (“information”) infrastructure
3:10-3:30 p.m. Discussion
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Rainer Kuhlen (University of Konstanz)
Information pathologies and anomalies – inverse to information
3:45-4:00 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Human rights and information science in a digital society
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Christian Keitel (Baden-Württemberg State Archives)
The social relevance of archival science
4:15-4:30 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Michael Seadle (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Science and libraries in the time of COVID
4:30-5:00 p.m. discussion
From 5:30 p.m. ceremonial farewell to Prof. Dr. Hans Christoph Hobohm . The laudatory speech will be given by Prof. Vivien Petras , PhD from the Institute for Library and Information Science (hu-berlin.de). The farewell ceremony will take place in the same virtual conference room as the symposium.
IDESA 2020 Conference in Sarajevo
Information Literacy and its Role for Democracy
The Role of Information Professionals
for Civic Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
By Prof. Dr. Mario Hibert, University of Sarajevo and Prof. Dr. Thomas Mandl, University of Hildesheim
The Faculty of Political Sciences, the University of Sarajevo hosted the online international conference Information Literacy and Democracy: The Role of Information Experts for Civic Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina – IDESA 2020 on December 12th at which various aspects of media and information literacy were presented. A special emphasis was given on the important role of information experts for civic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Thomas Mandl
The aim of the IDESA 2020 Conference was to highlight various aspects of information and media literacy with a particular emphasis on the role of information professionals for civic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a basically divided country.
Despite the increasing development of new technologies and the growing role played by media in society, there is no adequate government action nor public discussion in Bosnia and Herzegovina on issues related to media and information literacy (MIL) as basic requirement for civil discourse and consequently for democratic processes.
In the education sector, insufficient negligible attention is dedicated to the development of MIL skills in curricula. Teachers do not have adequate skills in the area of MIL education nor the possibility to access quality teachers’ training. However, there are several examples of a new approach to education that show that changes in perceptions occur. This conference should serve as a capacity building forum for educators, information professionals, students etc. especially those who are focused on current curricular reforms at all levels of governance but also a broad user communities interested in transferring MIL knowledge and skills.
Free press, access to information and trust in media is what makes democracy stable and functioning. Consequences of current destabilization of democracy, labeled post-democracy (Stalder, 2018), “dramatically widening the distance between technical systems and social organization as if, negotiation between them appearing to be impossible, their final divorce seem inevitable” (Stiegler 2009, p .3). Understanding of the digital condition prior to the rising focus to our digital competencies as well as upgrading abilities to navigate information and media landscapes (without succumbing to the pitfalls of networked manipulation) is usually seen as the multi-faceted skill set indispensable for netizens to actively shape their lives. Being the grand design of technological minds, the Internet is seen as the “architecture of innovation” (Lessig, 2002)
It should be continually discussed especially in terms of accelerated development and transformation of digital learning in which information professionals dwell. In other words, “we need to design for freedom, a freedom that actively undermines the technological pressures to lead a predictable life” (Lovink 2019, p. 40).
Mario Hibert
The conference was composed of three sessions: The Opening Session, included introductory words by the hosts (Emir Vajzovi?, Mario Hibert, Thomas Mandl) about the aims and goals of the conference and project(s) of Information Literacy and Democracy on the University of Hildesheim (Thomas Mandl, Joachim Griesbaum and Daphné Çetta) and Information and Media Literacy at University of Sarajevo (Emir Vajzovi? and Mario Hibert). After that, Petar Jandi? from the University of Zagreb was invited to hold his keynote speech entitled “Digital Learning and Information Profession”.
The first and Strategic Session was dedicated for our partners from international organizations to emphasize reasons why they support information literacy, how they understand its role for democratic processes and the way they contribute to the development of information literacy within their own organizations and by supporting other projects .
Finally, the second and Tactical Session included media and information professionals presentations which themed planned moves and reflections on the promotion of media and information literacy. Panelists discussed the implementation and importance of MOOCs (Massive Online Open Course), OER (Open Educational Resources) and other different information and media professionals approaches to information literacy. Participants in the Tactical Session were invited to submit video abstracts (10 minutes max.) presenting their ideas for online discussion. These are now available on the conference YouTube channel.
Experts in the field of information, communication and related social disciplines from Germany, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina spoke at the conference.
The panelists discussed the challenges we face in the digital environment, related to the accelerated development and transformation of learning in the digital age. Understanding digital states before focusing on our digital competencies, as well as upgrading the ability to navigate the information and media landscape (without succumbing to the pitfalls of network manipulation), is usually perceived as a set of multiple skills necessary for online users to actively shape their lives.
Participants emphasize that media and information literacy should be understood as a process, and as a basic condition for civic discourse and democratic processes.
The IDESA conference in Sarajevo is a continuation of the project of the University of Hildesheim (Germany) Information Literacy and Democracy (IDE) and the online conference from June ( https://informationscompetence.blog.uni-hildesheim.de/conference-june -2020/ ).
More information about the conference held in Sarajevo is available at the link: https://fpn.unsa.ba/b/information-literacy-and-democracy-conference-2020/ .
The entire conference was streamed online due to our YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh322Va2kDVEfmjElBvr31A ), which was shared on the official Facebook page of the Faculty of Political Sciences University of Sarajevo and is available on YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaNe2-jSEds ).
LexisNexis: New blog posts
Supply chain law, human rights due diligence, Cece and new sources
What does the new supply chain law mean for companies in Germany?
Globally, supply chains are vulnerable to human rights violations such as child labor, discrimination and lack of labor rights. The recently passed “Draft Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains” requires large companies to, among other things, ensure compliance with human rights in their own business areas and in their supply chain from 2023. Read our blog post about how you can react to these developments.
Binding due diligence with regard to human rights
The current patchwork of voluntary and mandatory human rights due diligence (mHRDD) regimes means that many organizations are not yet required to meet more stringent standards. However, it makes sense to actively adapt existing due diligence and monitoring processes on your own initiative. We will show you how to successfully integrate HRDD into your risk management workflow.
Project Cece: Sustainable future for the fashion industry
The fashion industry in particular has been confronted with supply chain risks in recent years, which have resulted in financial and legal damage for some companies. Project Cece, Europe’s largest search engine for ethically and ecologically sustainable fashion, has made it its mission to sell clothing that has been produced in compliance with ethical standards and has passed due diligence. Check out our short documentation on Project Cece and learn how LexisNexis can help you with your due diligence.
New sources for new knowledge
We always strive to provide you with high-quality and reputable sources of information, which is why we continually update our source repertoire . For example, the following publications were added this year:
- Image Federal Edition (English)
- Picture on Sunday (English)
- The World on Sunday (Chinese)
- World Podcast
- Courage (German, English)
- Le Temps Online (French, English)
- L’illustré Online (French, English)
- PME Online (French, Online)
FCPA fines reach new highs
2020 was a landmark year for actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of bribery, corruption and other illegal activities. A look back at the past year shows a tougher approach to the application of laws to combat bribery and corruption. Learn more about FCPA fines in our blog post .
QAnon
Social web partially
cleared of conspiracy theories
(Press release) The catchphrases and slogans typical of the QAnon conspiracy theory have largely “evaporated” from the Internet. This is according to a study published on Medium by The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) https://digitalsherlocks.org . Stricter rules and moderation in the major social media have therefore had an effect. QAnon language is now appearing more frequently on alternative platforms such as Parler, but compared to the previous reach on Facebook, Twitter and the like, this is more of a storm in a teacup.
Already subsiding in 2020. For the period from January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2021, the DFRLab analyzed how often 13 common QAnon keywords and slogans such as “Pizzagate” or “Great Awakening” appear online. In total there were over 40 million mentions and initially always over 100,000 per day. QAnon talk was at its peak online in early June 2020, when then US President Trump publicly flirted with deploying the military in response to the protests following the death of George Floyd.
QAnon terms remained common throughout the summer of 2020, but conspiracy language declined as the year progressed. Even on US election day, November 3rd, there was only a slight spike. This is probably due to the fact that companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter began to take action against the spread of QAnon conspiracy theories.
Capitol Crash. According to DFRLab analysis, a last major spike in the appearance of QAnon terms occurred before the Capitol storm on January 6th of this year. Afterwards, mainstream platforms intensified their actions against conspiracy ideologues; Twitter, for example, promptly banned tens of thousands of accounts. At the beginning of February 2021, the slogans that were so common six months ago were only being used online around 10,000 times per day.
However, QAnon supporters have apparently not taken alternative platforms by storm as feared. According to the analysis, in the days immediately following the storming of the Capitol, there was a brief spike in QAnon slogans, especially on Parler. Although QAnon terms are used more often now, they are still not nearly as often as on mainstream platforms that are now poor in QAnon. However, the DFRLab emphasizes that this could be related to self-censorship, with conspiracy theorists avoiding well-known slogans. In addition, Telegram, a service popular with QAnons, could not be included in the analysis due to a lack of available data.
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